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PASSENGER FARE TARIFF AND SALES MANUAL

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Discounted Fares Children's Fares ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7.2 Policy Affecting Unaccompanied Children Under the Age of 17 ............................................................................................... 7.3 Senior Fares ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7.4 Clergy Fares ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7.5 Charity Fares ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7.6 Veteran's Fares......................................................................................................................................................................... 7.7 Military Fares..................................................................................................................................................7.8 Traveler's Aid Charity Fares..............................................................................................................................7.9 Red Cross Charity Fares............................................................................................................................................... ........ 7.10

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CHILDREN'S FARES

[Effective: June 18, 2020]

Greyhound has eliminated the 5% Child's Fare discount, except in select markets where these discounts are government mandated.

The foregoing rules are the basis for determining child travel (The carriers reserve the right to refuse to transport children from their origin, when in the judgement of the supervisory personnel of the origin carrier, supervision of such children is inadequate.) If the passenger appears to be an unaccompanied minor. The driver reserves the right to ask for identification to confirm passenger is seventeen (17) years of age or older. All passengers who have not reached their seventeenth (17) birthday must be accompanied by a passenger seventeen (17) years of age or older or must comply with the guidelines regarding the transportation of Unaccompanied Children as outlined in the Policy Affecting Unaccompanied Children under the age of 17, shown on the next page.

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CHILDREN'S FARES (cont'd)

POLICY AFFECTING UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 17:

Any passenger under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a passenger at least 17 years of age or older at all times. Passengers between the ages of 12 and 16 years of age inclusive, may travel unaccompanied at full adult fare if the following conditions are met in their entirety: [See exception below.]

1. The unaccompanied child must not transfer from one coach to another.

2. The trip must begin and terminate on the same schedule. No Exceptions.

3. Unaccompanied minors must have an Unaccompanied Child Form completed for them. An unaccompanied Child Form must be filled in for each direction of travel (round trip would require two competed forms).

4. Both the origin and destination stations are full-service agencies or company operated facilities.

5. Trip must begin during daylight hours and end by 10:00pm.

6. The destination station will be open at the time the passenger is scheduled to arrive.

7. Parent, Guardian or Legal Custodian of the child must complete and sign the Unaccompanied Child Form authorizing the child to make the trip and return this to the Customer Service Supervisor on duty. This form specifically names the person authorizing the trip and the person meeting the child at the destination station and the telephone number(s) at which this person may be contacted. It also provides an emergency contact name and telephone number in the event it is needed. Child must retain a copy of Unaccompanied Form during travel.

8. In order for the child to be released at the destination, the person named on the Unaccompanied Child Form as the one meeting the child must have positive picture identification, such as a driver's license or state issued identification card, and provide such to K1the agent at the destination station. Without such identification, the child will be released into the custody of Child Protective Services or to local law enforcement officials in the destination city.

9. A fee of $15 one-way/ $30 roundtrip will be assessed for each child traveling unaccompanied.

If any of the above conditions are not met, then the passenger must be accompanied by a passenger at least 17 years of age or older in order to travel.

For specific guidelines regarding the transportation of unaccompanied children, please refer to your Customer Service Manual.

EXCEPTION: [State of Illinois only] No tickets will be sold to unaccompanied minor children under the age of 17 for interstate or intrastate travel from locations within the state of Illinois.

Job Corp and Home Free travelers are exempt from policy.

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SENIOR CITIZEN'S FARES

As of June 18, 2020 Greyhound, eliminated the 5% Senior Citizen's travel discount except in select markets where these discounts are government mandated.

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CLERGY FARES Greyhound has no special fares for members of the clergy.

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CHARITY FARES

Greyhound offers no discounts for charitable organizations, except for those shown in this section.

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VETERAN'S DISCOUNTS

A discount of 25% off the applicable one-way fare is granted to patients of U.S. Veterans Administration Hospitals, patients assigned by the United States Veterans Administration to Army, Navy, Air Force, or Military hospitals, or patients assigned by the United States Veterans Administration to civil and state institutions, when traveling at their own expense.

To qualify for this discount, the patient must present a completed Veterans Administration Request for Reduced Rate Transportation Form (VA-Form 3068) to the ticket agent at time of purchase.

No round-trip tickets will be sold. If passenger desires a return trip, sell two one-way tickets, one for the going trip and another for the return trip.

Below is a facsimile of the required form. It is a serialized form, currently printed on green bank-stock type paper. Facsimiles or copies of this form must not be accepted. VA hospitals or institutions may order the form thru the Department of Veterans Affairs Standardized Forms, Form Letters and Publications Combined Catalog.

This catalog can be viewed online at . Under Program Highlights click on the electronic catalog link.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

REQUEST FOR REDUCED RATE TRANSPORTATION

ISSUING VA INSTALLATION

DATE OF ISSUE

S A M P L E

LAST - FIRST - MIDDLE NAME OF VETRAN OR ATTENDANT

NAME AND LOCATION OF HOSPITAL

Original Form must have a serial number

REASON FOR ISSUE (Check one)

AUTHORIZED ABSENCE

FROM

TO

APPROVED FOR ADMISSION

TO TICKET AGENT - The bearer is a beneficiary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. He is entitled to any concessions in fares which your line grants to VA patients or members. He will pay cash for transportation from personal funds. The Department of Veterans Affairs will not be responsible for the cost of this transportation.

Do not honor this request this request if not completely filled out when presented to you, if it shows erasure or alteration, or if not presented within 90 days from issue date.

The bearer will show a letter or card of identification sustaining the "Reason for Issue" checked.

DISCHARGED

ATTENDANT TO BLIND, PARAPLEGIC, OR INCOMPETENT VETERAN

RETURN TRIP OF ATTENDANT TO VETERAN

SIGNATURE OF VETERAN OR ATTENDANT

SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF DIRECTOR OR DESIGNATE

VA FORM FEB 1990(R)

3068

NOT TRANSFERABLE

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MILITARY DISCOUNTS

Effective: August 1, 2019

Discount of 10% will be applicable to passengers with a Military ID card or Retired Military ID.

Max Military Discount is also available for purchase. If required documentation is presented a max discount of $149 one-way and $298 round-trip can be offered.

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